Qui est en train de nous rendre visite ?

Sentence Discussions French
#1
English Translation

Who is visiting us?

Is this the most natural way to phrase it?

Gemini says:

  • Qui est en train de nous rendre visite ? → Too heavy/clunky. Avoid it. (the current option)

  • Qui nous rend visite ? → Correct, standard French.

  • Qui vient nous voir ? → Most natural/conversational.

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Elle était en train de diriger le projet de groupe.
#2

I’d say that the distinction between the 2nd and the 3rd is about right.
However there is something more to it for the first one, aside from sounding a bit clunky (which it kinda does):
You could interpret “Who is visiting us?” two ways, first, as a question about a future visit (ie, who is visiting us (this afternoon)?) - and this meaning is covered by the 2nd and 3rd translations - and secondly, as question about a visit that is happening at the moment (ie, who is (currently) visiting us?)- whose translation is the first sentence.

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